If people from Poland are called Poles, why
aren't people from Holland called Holes?
2006-09-16 03:37:16 · 13 answers · asked by postmaster2000uk 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
well ,it helps us to speak English more politically correct.Eg i am going to polish my Polish, get it.Polish my shoes and the Polish ppl.
And the ppl from Netherlands are on there own.The dutch , eg flying Dutchman...Never the less if the poles had a accident driving in to a pole (pole , street pole light pole etc...), You would have a hell of a hard time explaining that one to the world ..???/
2006-09-16 10:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by mark r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is there decision to be called Poles which sounds better than Holes.
2006-09-16 03:39:42 · answer #2 · answered by bandit9312 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because only the Brits call 'The Netherlands' Holland.
2006-09-16 03:41:28 · answer #3 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pole and Polish is the same as Briton (singular) and British (collective). It beats calling them Polishmen, I guess.
2006-09-16 03:52:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holland is not a country
2006-09-16 03:45:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because people from holland ars called Dutch
2006-09-16 03:45:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uhh sorry there buddy but people from poland are called polish.
2006-09-16 03:40:20 · answer #7 · answered by carcaterra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the same reason Germans dont call themselves Germs
2006-09-16 03:46:42 · answer #8 · answered by kevin d 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i thought people from poland were polish
2006-09-16 03:39:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It;s just short for Polish.
2006-09-16 03:40:09 · answer #10 · answered by mistickle17 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋